Mr. Speaker, I learned today that the auditor general plans to act on the request by the member for Markham and investigate the dubious dealings involving Mr. Duhaime and Mr. Thibault.
Section 11 of the Auditor General Act allows cabinet to order an independent inquiry into the granting of government funds to an individual.
If the Prime Minister has no doubts about the honesty of the $2.3 million in subsidies and loans given Mr. Duhaime and Mr. Thibault, why does he not use his own authority and order—